CVE-2022-33198

CRITICALNVD 9.85.3▼Elevated

9.8

Unauthenticated WordPress Options Change vulnerability in Biplob Adhikari's Accordions plugin <= 2.0.2 at WordPress.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 5.3(medium)
EPSS: 97.2%
KEV: Not listed

Published

July 21, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated May 25, 2026

No patch confirmed yet.

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Accordion – Multiple Accordion or FAQs Builder – WordPress plugin | WordPress.org

https://wordpress.org/plugins/accordions-or-faqs/#developers

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Broken Access Control in WordPress Accordions Plugin - Patchstack

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/accordions-or-faqs/wordpress-accordions-plugin-2-0-2-unauthenticated-wordpress-options-change-vulnerability

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 13× in last 7d / 19× in last 30d)

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain. Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Nucleihttp/cves/2022/CVE-2022-33198.yaml
First seen Jan 1, 2022
WordPress Accordions - Unauthenticated Settings Update
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-33198?

CVE-2022-33198 is a critical vulnerability published on July 21, 2022. Unauthenticated WordPress Options Change vulnerability in Biplob Adhikari's Accordions plugin <= 2.0.2 at WordPress.

When was CVE-2022-33198 disclosed?

CVE-2022-33198 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 21, 2022, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-33198 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-33198 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 97.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-33198?

CVE-2022-33198 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 5.3.

How do I remediate CVE-2022-33198?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-33198, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-33198?

CVE-2022-33198 is a critical vulnerability published on July 21, 2022. Unauthenticated WordPress Options Change vulnerability in Biplob Adhikari's Accordions plugin <= 2.0.2 at WordPress.

When was CVE-2022-33198 disclosed?

Is CVE-2022-33198 actively exploited?

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-33198?

CVE-2022-33198 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 5.3.

How do I remediate CVE-2022-33198?

CVE-2022-33198

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Accordion – Multiple Accordion or FAQs Builder – WordPress plugin | WordPress.org

Broken Access Control in WordPress Accordions Plugin - Patchstack

Weakness Classification(2)

Data Freshness Timeline

Publicly available exploits

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Is Your Infrastructure Affected by CVE-2022-33198?

CVE-2022-33198

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📋 Advisory Details (2)

Accordion – Multiple Accordion or FAQs Builder – WordPress plugin | WordPress.org

Broken Access Control in WordPress Accordions Plugin - Patchstack

Weakness Classification(2)

Data Freshness Timeline

Publicly available exploits

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